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Fort Simpson

This article is about the village in the Northwest Territories of Canada. For the historic fort, see Fort Simpson (Columbia Department). For the settlement in British Columbia, see Port Simpson, British Columbia.

Fort Simpson
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́
Village
Coat of arms of Fort Simpson
Coat of arms
Fort Simpson is located in Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson is located in Canada
Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson
Coordinates: 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionDehcho Region
ConstituencyNahendeh
Census divisionRegion 4
Settled1803
Village1822
Village (incorporated)1 January 1973
Government
 • MayorSean Whelly
 • Senior Administrative OfficerKevin Corrigan
 • MLAShane Thompson
Area
[2]
 • Land77.89 km2 (30.07 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,100
 • Density14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0N0
Area code867
Telephone exchange695
- Living cost (2018)142.5A
- Food price index (2019)147.6B
Websitewww.fort-Simpson.com
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4]
Canada Flight Supplement[5]
^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6]
^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6]

Fort Simpson (Slavey language: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́[pronunciation?] "place where rivers come together") is a village, the only one in the entire territory, in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard rivers. It is approximately 500 km (310 mi) west of Yellowknife.[7] Both rivers were traditionally trade routes for the Hudson's Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area.

Fort Simpson is the regional centre of the Dehcho and is the gateway to the scenic South Nahanni River and the Nahanni National Park Reserve. Fort Simpson can be reached by air, water and road and has full secondary and elementary school service. The Mackenzie Highway was extended to Fort Simpson in 1970-71.

The central section of the community is on an island near the south bank of the Mackenzie River, but industrial areas and rural residential areas are located along the highway as far as the Fort Simpson Airport, just beyond which is the Liard River ferry crossing.

  1. ^ "Fort Simpson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "NWT Communities - Fort Simpson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b Fort Simpson - Statistical Profile
  7. ^ "Harper announces expansion of N.W.T. park". CBC News. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2013.

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